Tiny Peacock, Pt. 3 - _TNY_5071
Since teaming up with my son to hunt for peacock beetles was such a success when visiting his grandmother earlier the same summer (of 2023), Daniel and I made a trip to Åva-Stensjödal in Tyresta National Park hoping to find one in by the Stensjöbäcken creek.
Well, as you can see, this worked out beautifully and he spotted one of the little gems running and managed to pick it up and put on a flat rock so I could photograph it (this included copious amounts of herding as it wasn't at all interested in staying still)
This particular species is called the copper peacock beetle (Elaphrus cupreus) and this is photographed at 3:1 magnification.
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53079611271/
Part 2 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54330206142/
Tiny Peacock, Pt. 3 - _TNY_5071
Since teaming up with my son to hunt for peacock beetles was such a success when visiting his grandmother earlier the same summer (of 2023), Daniel and I made a trip to Åva-Stensjödal in Tyresta National Park hoping to find one in by the Stensjöbäcken creek.
Well, as you can see, this worked out beautifully and he spotted one of the little gems running and managed to pick it up and put on a flat rock so I could photograph it (this included copious amounts of herding as it wasn't at all interested in staying still)
This particular species is called the copper peacock beetle (Elaphrus cupreus) and this is photographed at 3:1 magnification.
Part 1 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53079611271/
Part 2 here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54330206142/